Alexis Scholtz will be heading up the Cape Town Partnership’s Sustainable Cape Town Programme.

A graduated from the University of Cape Town, Alexis majored in Political Studies and English. She then went on to complete a diploma in Marketing Communications and specialising in Copywriting at the AAA School of Advertising in Cape Town.

Alexis has worked in a diverse array of media sectors including the advertising, marketing, eventing and film. It was working for a start up media company which promoted Corporate Social Investment, which inspired the cross over to pursue her passion for sustainable development.

For the last 18 months, Alexis has been involved in driving the African Carbon Trust – an NGO dedicated to promoting the development of clean energy technology innovation in Africa in response to the need to mitigation and adaptation measures against climate change.

She is currently pursuing a BPhil in Sustainable Development Planning and Management at the Sustainability Institute. Her interests lie in sustainable cities, new economic innovation, governance and leadership. Alexis is deeply committed to helping South Africa move towards the transformation of a more equitable and sustainable way of living.

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